For dVerse Poets Pub – Where Mish is our host.
Welcome! Mish here as your host for Haibun Monday where we marry prose and haiku into a poetic form popularized by Japanese poet, Matsuo Basho. With all that is challenging and disheartening in the world these days, I think it is imperative to find sources of happiness, hope and love. At the very least, we can reflect on memories that brought us joy. One event that is sure to rejuvenate our hearts is a wedding.Why is it that when we witness two people joining together, exchanging their vows of commitment, our spirits are lifted? First off, we are escaping the mundane to enter a venue of beautiful sights and sounds. Observing this union reminds us of our own dreams and promises. We are also celebrating in new beginnings which fosters hope. We reconnect with loved ones and become part of a collective, positive energy. Cheers to that!
Haibun Monday: Wedding Bliss
Crowned in the Fjords
We didn’t marry beneath stained glass or walk down a church aisle. We went to a courthouse among the fjords of western Norway, surrounded only by those closest to us. I wore my bunad and, upon my head, a borrowed bridal crown more than 250 years old. I remember thinking of all the brides who had worn it before me, each carrying her own hopes into a new chapter.
Our children were part of the ceremony too. My oldest son stood beside my husband as his best man, while my sister was my maid of honour. Afterwards, there was no grand hotel reception. We had rented several large camping cabins, ordered food from a catering service, and celebrated together as a family.
Looking back, I wouldn’t exchange it for something grander.
The crown may have carried centuries of history, but the promise beneath it belonged only to us.
Haiku
ancient bridal crown
fjords hold our quiet promise—
two lives become one
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My bunad carried its own history. My mother sewed it for me, while I made the belt and chest piece myself.
The traditional silver jewellery, called sølje, had been collected over the years; my first pieces were given to me for my confirmation.
So when I dressed for my wedding, I wasn’t simply putting on a traditional Norwegian costume. I was wearing pieces of family, tradition and my own history.
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With love, coffee, poetry, and stardust,
— Maggie The Afterlove Voice 💫
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